Molecular biology in plant pathogenesis and disease management v. 2 Disease development

Studies on the phenomenon of plant pathogenesis (disease development) have been useful to have a deep insight into the interactions between host plant and the pathogen. Depending on the levels of susceptibility (compatibility) or resistance (incompatibility) of the host plant and virulence of the pathogen, disease development may progress, either leading to symptom expression or result in the suppression of pathogen proliferation. Molecular techniques have been applied to elucidate the nature of interactions between the gene products of the plant and pathogen at cellular and molecular levels. Successful evasion of host’s surveillance system and subsequent activities of metabolites of the pathogen (enzymes and toxins) encoded by pathogen genes counteracting the effects of various defense-related antimicrobial compounds present already or producedby the host plants, after initiation of infection have been critically studied by applying various molecular techniques. Focuses on the possibibility of applying the knowledge on pathogenesis and molecular epidemiology to determine the vulnerable stages in the life cycles of the pathogens that can be disruptedto achieve more effective disease control

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-8244-3
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 375
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés